UiPath Integration Service is a feature of UiPath Automation Cloud that allows you to connect to various external applications and systems using predefined connectors. A connector is a component that provides the logic and interface for interacting with a specific application or system. A connection is an instance of a connector that is configured with the credentials and parameters required to access the application or system.
UiPath Integration Service benefits automation developers by standardizing authorization and authentication, managing API connections, and enabling faster integration into SaaS platforms. By using UiPath Integration Service, automation developers can:
Use a consistent and secure way of authenticating and authorizing access to different applications and systems, such as OAuth 2.0, API keys, or basic authentication.
Manage and reuse connections across multiple automation projects, and share them with other developers using UiPath Orchestrator folders and permissions.
Integrate with popular SaaS platforms, such as Microsoft Outlook 365, Salesforce, Google Sheets, and more, using the built-in connectors and activities that are available in UiPath Studio and other products.
Trigger automations based on events or actions that occur in the external applications or systems, such as receiving an email, creating a record, or updating a spreadsheet.
Build custom connectors for any system integration using the Connector Builder, which allows you to create and publish connectors based on third-party APIs.
The correct answer is B. By standardizing authorization and authentication, managing API connections, and enabling faster integration into SaaS platforms. This statement accurately describes how UiPath Integration Service benefits automation developers.
The other options are not correct statements. Option A is incorrect, because UiPath Integration Service does not substitute the requirement for API automation with UI automation capabilities, but rather combines them and allows both capabilities to be centrally accessed within the same integration design environment. Option C is incorrect, because UiPath Integration Service does not offer a comprehensive, unified platform dedicated solely to UI automation, but rather a component of the UiPath Platform that makes the automation of third-party applications easier by using both UI and API automation. Option D is incorrect, because UiPath Integration Service does not enable developers to create custom UI elements for applications without using APIs, but rather to create custom connectors for applications using APIs.
References: Integration Service - Introduction - UiPath Documentation Portal, New UiPath Integration Service | UiPath, Introducing UiPath Integration Service | UiPath Resources